Barca () is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and is home to over 3,600 people. The borough is generally rural in nature.
History It was originally a village in its own right, the first written record about Barca dating back to 1215.
In the latter half of the 20th century, Barca lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs.
One of the principal features within contemporary Barca's catastral territory is Košice International Airport, which is the second largest in Slovakia.
Evolution of the borough's name
Some of the historical names of Barca.
1215 - villa Barca (Latin) 1230 - Barca 1269 - Barcha 1291 - Barchakuzep 1297 - villa Barcha 1299 - Barcha 1570 - Bárczá (Hungarian) 1773 - Barca (Slovak)
Historical landmarks
In the medieval period, the village included a small castle of local noblemen, later demolished and replaced by a manor house of the Bárczay noble family. The manor house stands to this day and has undergone restoration works during the 2010s.
Barca has several more former manor houses, specifically the manor house of the Zichy family and the Berzeviczi family manor house.
The main churches of the borough are the Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul and the local Reformed church.
Statistics
Area: Population: 3,626 (31 December 2017) Density of population: 200/km² (31 December 2017) District: Košice IV Mayor: František Krištof (as of 2018 elections)
Geography
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Gallery
References
External links
Official website of the Košice-Barca borough Article on the Košice-Barca borough at Cassovia.sk (in Slovak only) Official website of the town of Košice Barca's manor house (on the site of a former castle)